nProgress continues with my upcoming release, Bear of the Midnight Sun. I hired a graphic designer for the cover–I wrote about that disappointing experience last week–and received a cover that’s OK. I used part of his design to create my own front cover. You can decide which is his and which is mine. Ultimately, it doesn’t matter.
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nWhat I would like your opinion about, however, is which of the two cover options you prefer. I’m calling them “with the beard” and “without the beard.” Leave a comment to indicate your preference.n
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nSo, about the book …
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nI’m taking a break from fantasy romance to wade back into paranormal romance. This book continues the series begun with The Barbary Lion and its sequel Tiger in the Snow. You’ll see the theme in cover design.
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nAs consistent with the trope, our hero is an immortal shifter, a polar bear. He’s older than Dmitry and younger than Atlas. Also consistent, he’s looking for his mate. In an original twist upon the usual grab-and-bag scenario of shifter males finding and claiming their mates, Sindre finds his soulmate as a fellow guest in a talk show studio in Las Vegas.
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nIt’s Vegas, baby. Anything goes!
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nUnlike Atlas Leonidus, Sindre doesn’t mean to be an overbearing jerk. Just like Atlas, he can’t really help it. Miranda, our heroine, finds herself overwhelmed by this big, virile man and the powerful bear he unleashes within her.
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nThis adventure takes our hero and heroine from the bright, garish lights of Las Vegas, NV to the frigid arctic to the steamy heat of Kenya. We reacquaint ourselves with Atlas and Chloe, who hasn’t quite tamed the old lion. Be prepared for marital advice from the Barbary lion: hey, he said it, not I. I heard his voice clear as day when that scene flowed onto the page.
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nBeginning October 1, my Book of the Month promotion will be the first two books in the series: The Immortal Shifter Duet which contains both books. Bear of the Midnight Sun is scheduled for release on October 31 and will be November’s book of the month.
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nEnjoy!n
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